CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — Police are urging drivers use caution Wednesday evening after a fiery crash involving a train and a tractor trailer.
Clayton County Police shared photos of the wreck, near the intersection of Rex Circle, Mill Walk and Homestead Road near Rex, Georgia. The photos showed the cab of a tractor trailer on fire with black smoke billowing.
Police believe the tractor trailer was trying to back into a business in the 3700 block of Rex Circle for a delivery when it got stuck on the tracks and was hit by a Norfolk Southern train around 4 p.m., sparking a fire. Officials said the driver of the truck was able to get out before the crash; no one with the train crew was hurt in the crash, either.
While there are no injuries to report, police said the fire is still burning because of mattresses that were inside the trailer. The department cautioned that delays could remain for hours.
According to Norfolk Southern, the 47-car-long train was en route from Garden City to Austell.
No other information on the crash was available.